3 Pillars of a GREAT Youth Baseball Team

Players and teams that consistently commit to these pillars are far more likely to be successful than those who don’t. At lower levels and younger ages, though, talent alone can often get you by and it’s easy to forget the importance of these three things.

Lineup Manager and Template

A good coach is prepared for every game with a plan. While the game is fluid, the coach should have an expected approach regarding lineups and positions played by inning.

I use a spreadsheet for this, mapping out every inning of each game. I use that to generate a print-out that I take with me to games.

However, that’s just the beginning. I also log who played where and that spreadsheet automatically logs how often each player hit in each lineup slot or played at each position. It’s great for keeping track!